Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 44 min4:31 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 51 min8:54 am – 3:45 pm
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People2,614 residentsin the Oban North census areaMedian age 45.81,366 households63% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright18% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 1,434 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: hospitality 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 46% go by car, 5% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, Gaelic 1%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,878 mm of rain a year, 66 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January30 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLuachrach Lochlake · 1.0 miLochan Dubhlake · 1.0 miAn Obbay · under a mileOban Baybay · under a mileBeinn Mholachmountain · 2.8 miMaiden Islandisland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGlencruitten Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 52 haDungallan Parkspark · under a mileGanavan Sports Groundplaying field · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes165 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197030 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201731 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202638 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 5.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband7.7% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,457 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 155 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryLorn Medical Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPark Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryOban High Schoolunder a milePrimaryRockfield Primary School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN4.1 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA55 miRailway stationObanunder a mileBus stationBus StationObanunder a mileFerryOban North Pier Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops55 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA34 postcode district.
